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Eucalyptus cinerea. ARGYLE APPLE. The ratio of fertilised seed varies greatly and depends wholly on weather conditions prior to seed set. The juvenile leaves are large, silvery - grey and much used in the cut flower industry by lopping to keep the juvenile leaves in production.

PEPPERINA or PEPPERCORN TREE. The Pepperina/Peppercorn Tree (Schinus molle) is an old-fashioned tree but a very popular one. Known as Pepperina in Queensland and Peppercorn in New South Wales, this is one of the toughest trees and is very often seen in drought and heavy frost areas.

Anigozanthos flavidus. A clumping plant from the south-west corner of Western Australia that is adaptable to most soils and is drought and frost hardy. Tall Kangaroo Paw. All my seed travels safely with bubble wrap protection.

Gundabluey, Bramble Wattle. The natives used the seeds of this plant for food, grinding the seed into a flour and making a paste to form cakes. It is often found along rivers, stony creek beds and saline flats and is very adaptable to soil type.

The stem is beautifully erect and majestic, branching with a densely textured crown and smooth, greyish bark except for a fibrous portion near the base. It is mildly drought and frost tolerant. Eucalyptus saligna.

Pink Mulla Mulla or Tall Pussy Tails. it is also suitable for pot culture. All my seed travels safely with bubble wrap protection. This plant is the subject of trials as to its suitability as an export by the Australian cut flower industry.

It is also accepting of soil type providing it is well drained. Eucalyptus 'Baby Blue'. Eucalyptus pulverulenta cv. This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List. The ratio of fertilised. seed varies greatly and depends wholly on weather conditions prior to seed set.

Gompholobium hendersonii. Red Bonnets. Spring-flowering, it is considered an outstanding shrub with its large, red pea flowers and small heath-like leaves. Frost hardy to minus 7 degrees Celsius and drought tolerant.

A native of the Eastern States of Australia, this is a very variable plant in form. It may be a groundcover, gentle climber or a small bushy shrub. Native Sarsaparilla. Flower colour is also variable but the most common form is a royal purple while mauve, pink and white forms are known.

Kalanchoe manginii. KALANCHOE "WENDY". A native of Madagascar, this perennial, evergreen shrub grows to just 30 cm high with an equal spread. It is quite a prolific flowerer. This plant dislikes frost and prefers temperatures above 10 °C and a full sun or partial shade position.

RedHot Poker or Torch Lily ( T & M Hybrids). Torch Lilies require well drained soils (particularly in winter), prefer full sun, and are easy to grow if you get this right. The large flowers are held on a tall spike clear of the foliage and exhibit a combination of scarlet and yellow, golden yellow, lemon yellow and red and cream blooms that are attractive to nectar feeding birds.

(Coprosma nitida). Commonly known as Shining Coprosma or Mountain Currant. The orange-red fruit is small sweet and pleasant tasting.The roasted seed makes an excellent coffee substitute. Tree health is also improved as many native birds will feed upon insects present.

Narrow Leaved Peppermint Gum or Willow Leaved Peppermint. A native of the New England tablelands of New South Wales where it prefers light to heavy, even poor soils in an open, sunny position. It is drought and frost hardy to minus 11 degrees C or 12 degrees F.

Acacia boormanii. Snowy River Wattle. (This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List). The leaves are greyish green, soft and narrow while flowers are a bright yellow on slender spikes and appear in spring.

A succulent plant from South Africa where it lives on free-draining loamy soil in semi-arid areas. It has dark-green, glossy rounded leaves towards the end of the branches and rounded heads of white tingd pink star-like flowers in the cooler months of the year.

A native of West Australia where it prefers fast-draining, heavy soils in an open, sunny position. The leaves are are a glossy green, lanceolate, tapering and contain fragrant oils. The crown is dense, rounded and umbrella shaped.

Eryngium planum cv Deep Blue. Sea Holly is a striking plant. They look intimidating and its not a bad idea to wear gloves when you cut them. The plant is a basal rosette of coarsely toothed, rounded, leathery foliage from which the tall, sturdy, bluish, branching, flowering stems arise.

It is drought and frost resistant. Slender Native Iris or Blue Flag. It should be noted that Patersonia umbrosa has ssp. umbrosa (bluish-violet flowers) and ssp. xanthina (yellow flowers). Both are native to south-west West Australia.

This vigorous climber has dark green leaves divided into three leaflets and profuse mauve pink pea flowers appearing in late winter through early spring. It is a very easy plant to grow. Mauve Coral Pea Vine.

Gum Coolibah, Bastard Coolibah. A native of the arid centre of Australia extending from central eastern Western Australia (the Great Victoria Desert) through the border of Northern Territory and South Australia (the Gibson Desert) to the dry western region of New South Wales.

Banksia ashbyi. GOLDEN BANKSIA. It is drought and frost hardy. The leaves are thick, leathery, and a rich dark green on top. The flowers are orange, 15cm long and the cones persist on the plant. This tree is a prolific source of nectar.

A native of the temperate areas of Australia that likes well-drained soils, but is adaptable to most soils, is variable in vigour and form but is always prostrate. It prefers a sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

Small Fruited Grey Gum. The leaves of this tree are known to be on the diet of the Koala. Eucalyptus propinqua. This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List. The ratio of fertilised seed varies greatly and depends wholly on weather conditions prior to seed set.

Malva sylvestris. It is adaptable to well-drained soils, frost and drought tolerant with preference for a sunny position. Common Mallow. The plant will self seed if not dead-headed. However, it is not invasive.

Dichopogon fimbriatum. Dichopogon fimbrioatum, the Chocolate Lily is a native of the south of West Australia, Chocolate Lilies form tubers on the ends of the roots which the aboriginals used as a food source.

Or TICKSEED. It is tolerant of heat, humidity and drought while being easily grown in dry to damp soils. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves appear primarily near the base of the plant in basal tufts.It has no serious insect or disease problems.

White Flowering Grevillea. Grevillea sessilis. A native of the north east Queensland west of the Great Dividing Range, where it likes light, well drained soils in an open sunny position. It is drought tolerant.

Purple Flowered Regelia. A native of Western Australia in a small area, inland and north of Perth. It prefers light, well-drained, acid soils in an open, sunny position. It is frost tolerant to minus 8 deg C and drought tolerant.

Chenopodium baccatum syn Rhagodia baccata. Coastal or Berry Saltbush. This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List. A native of coastal Western Australia ranging from Geraldton south to Cape Leeuwin and then east on the south coast as far as Cape Arid, there also disjunct populations occurring north to North West Cape and well inland near Wiluna.

Bushy Yate. It is drought and frost tolerant. The stem is erect and branching almost from ground level with a smooth bark and densely textured crown. The leaves are deep green, elliptical to lanceolate and 7cm long.

Narrow-Leaved Red Ironbark. A native of Queensland and New South Wales where it prefers clay soils in an open, sunny position. The stem is erect and elegant with slender weeping branches and dark grey furrowed bark.

Scribbly Gum. Eucalyptus racemosa has two subspecies, that of racemosa and rossi. Eucalyptus racemosa ssp racemosa grows from Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley down to Port Jackson while Eucalyptus racemosa ssp rossi grows from Goulburn, New South Wales to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.